Foundations & grantmakers
Search 101,800 U.S. funders — private foundations, community foundations, United Ways and other grantmaking charities — by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the funder's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it takes applications.
16,130 funders that gave to recipients in Massachusetts, sorted by giving in the state.
| Funder | Based in | Given in MA | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine and Bernard Wilkinson US Fdn Linda S Kennedy Dalby Private foundation · largest grant: Sjogrens Foundation | Woburn, MA | $171K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cityschools Collaborative Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Teach for America | Washington, DC | $171K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Js Howe Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Freedom Foundation | Stamford, CT | $171K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Plummer Fdn-Cash Private foundation · largest grant: James Merrill House Foundation | Pennington, NJ | $171K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Duxbury, MA | $171K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | Wilmington, DE | $171K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Clear Creek Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Deephaven, MN | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Donald & Priscilla Felt Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cradles to Crayons Inc | Waltham, MA | $170K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Joshua Mailman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Threshold Foundation | New York, NY | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William V & Betty M Ellis Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cape Ann Museum | Gloucester, MA | $170K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Joyce L Wolf Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc | Lincoln, MA | $170K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Katsaros Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church | Naples, FL | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Primrose Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Next One Up Foundation Inc | Wilson, WY | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Farlight Foundation F/K/a I See a Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Geographic Society | Boca Raton, FL | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kla Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Benevity Matching | Ann Arbor, MI | $170K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| James Daniel Humphrey Foundation Wells Fargo Private foundation · largest grant: The First Church of Christ Scientist | Saint Louis, MO | $170K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Parkland Health Foundation | Frisco, TX | $170K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $170K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ellice Mack Endicott 1969 Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Audubon Society | Dallas, TX | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| United Way of Bergen County United Way · largest grant: Kpmg US Foundation Inc | Paramus, NJ | $170K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Gant Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation of New Jersey | Melville, NY | $170K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Team Telomere Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Childrens Hospital | Missoula, MT | $169K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Action and Truth Foundation Private foundation | Needham, MA | $169K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Massachusetts | Lowell, MA | $169K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Jewish Community of Broward County Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Federations of North America | Davie, FL | $169K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Alfred Bernhard Jacobsen Trust of 1996 Carol a Rowley Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Cape Cod Health Care Inc | Brewster, MA | $169K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John H Breckjr and Barbara N Breck Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American International College | Po Box Boca Grande, FL | $169K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pauline Smith Memorial Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Mount Greylock Regional School | Dallas, TX | $168K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Roenigk Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Ohio University Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $168K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Center for International Management Education Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mass Audubon | Old Lyme, CT | $168K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment Community foundation · largest grant: Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum | Canandaigua, NY | $168K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Seamens Long Point Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Paam | North Truro, MA | $168K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Anne Whiteman Richardson Residuary Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Epriscopal Divinity School Episcopal Divinity School | Portland, ME | $168K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Egan Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fairfield University | Boston, MA | $168K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Anita E Murr Charitable Trust Dtd 06-23-2015 Private foundation · largest grant: Service Dog Project | Minneapolis, MN | $167K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jaffer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: President & Fellows of Harvard College | Lake Mary, FL | $167K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| JMS Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Milton Hospital | Braintree, MA | $167K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Covenant House Alaska | Wilmington, DE | $167K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Claremont-Mckenna College | Wilmington, DE | $167K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Parentchild Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Public Health Management Corporation | New York, NY | $167K tax year 2024 | Check website |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (private foundations that gave $5,000 or more) and Form 990 Schedule I (public charities whose main work is grantmaking, with $50,000 or more in grants to organizations). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a funder will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 89,593 private foundations listed here, about 77% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "May accept applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
What about community foundations and United Ways?
They are public charities, so they file Form 990 rather than 990-PF and list their grants on Schedule I. GrantsJunction includes 12,207 grantmaking public charities — 939 community foundations, 741 United Ways and others whose main work is making grants. Community foundations and United Ways usually run open grant rounds for local nonprofits; their Form 990 doesn't describe the process, so check each one's website.
Where does this data come from?
From returns e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads: Form 990-PF for private foundations and Form 990 Schedule I for grantmaking public charities. GrantsJunction keeps each organization's latest return, its 25 largest grants and its giving by state, and refreshes monthly. Grants to individuals are counted but never named.
How can I find foundations that fund organizations like mine?
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